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A vegan "Twinkie"? Really?

August 20, 2008 | 5:01
pm

Meat- and dairy-free comfort food are making The Vegan Spot at hot spot. Jessica Gelt makes a visit:

At first glance, the menu makes die-hard vegans feel guilty just for
looking at it. Roast beef and cheddar sandwiches, Philly cheese steaks,
corned beef Reubens, turkey dinner sandwiches, nachos and French bread
pizza are listed alongside a lengthy roster of salads, wraps and shakes
that include decadent-sounding flavors such as orange cream and
chocolate-banana-peanut butter.

The verdict: "Eerily addictive but pleasantly light. The full serving of Jessica's story is here. And pix, too.